Release Type: Press Releases
Access Now urges Brazil not to jam communications during Olympic games
We’re urging authorities to resist using new “jamming” technology to shut down communications networks, and to keep the internet on during the Olympic games.
EU Telecom Regulators meet to analyse over 500,000 Net Neutrality consultation responses
On eve of Olympics, judge orders blocking of WhatsApp in Brazil
The block is the third time a judge has ordered an internet shutdown in the past 7 months.
Advocate General gives indecisive opinion on data retention with a vague nod to fundamental rights
The opinion of the Advocate General of the CJEU on two data retention cases does not sufficiently clarify the issues at stake.
Turkey must keep on social media during unrest
People in Turkey need access to information, and if there is violence, access to emergency services. These depend on stable communications channels.
Access Now welcomes statement on shutdowns by telecoms and internet giants
Leading internet and telecommunications giants issued a strong rebuke of the use of internet shutdowns worldwide.
Privacy Shield: Third unlawful instrument to be approved by EU this year
The latest version of the Privacy Shield data-transfer agreement between Europe and the United States still fails to protect privacy.
U.N. passes landmark resolution condemning internet shutdowns
The document condemns internet shutdowns and renews earlier resolutions that declared, unequivocally, that human rights apply online just as they do offline.
Access Now launches global #KeepItOn campaign with nearly 70 organizations committing to fight internet shutdowns
As Ghana threatens to cut off social media during elections, nearly 70 human rights organizations rally to #KeepItOn globally.
EU regulator opens public consultation on Net Neutrality
The public can provide input to Europe’s regulators, who are working to resolve remaining ambiguities in the text to implement Net Neutrality.